Employment: Queensland | Asia-Pacific

MinterEllison is highly regarded for employment litigation, with a focus on discrimination and executive matters, alongside additional strength in industrial relations. It has notable experience in a number of industries including government, education, financial services, and energy and natural resources. The team maintains a strong presence across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. Notable clients include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking and Department of Education and Training of Victoria.

Allens is well placed to advise on employment issues arising from major corporate transactions and restructures including compliance reviews. The team is known for advising on litigation mandates involving breach of employment contract and discrimination, and is also able to provide advice with regard to industrial relations and workplace investigations. The firm is increasingly active in advising clients on compliance reviews for modern awards. Allens represents leading Australian and international clients from a wide range of sectors including mining, banking and entertainment. Notable clients include Interactive, Howden Insurance Brokers and Abbott Pharmaceutical.

Clayton Utz is especially active for federal and local government bodies, with a particularly robust client base and expertise in the aviation, technology and university sectors. The firm boasts a highly regarded litigation team, which focuses on discrimination, bullying and industrial disputes, as well as restraint of trade. The firm also handles matters relating to sexual harassment and fraud. Further areas of focus include the use and development of technology to aid in the calculation of the financial impact of proposed clause amendments in enterprise agreements, as well as in evidence analysis for investigations and in compliance reviews. Notable clients include the Fair Work Ombudsman, Suburban Rail Loop Authority and Austal Ships.